Here are some videos we’re watching this week at KoreAm.
Dear Jeremy Lin…
Lina, a senior at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. asks New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin to go to her senior formal.
World’s First Robot Prison Guard
RoboCop has finally come to life with the first Robot Prison Guard. Decked out with cameras, lights and alarms, the robot observes prisoners’ behaviors and when it detects something out of the ordinary, it relays video in real time to the control center. With the ability to recognize behavior patterns, the creators even say that the robot can prevent instances from occurring. The Jetson era just may be upon us.
Resignation Letter to Microsoft (Bye, Bye Excel and I)
After three years working for Microsoft’s Excel team, Karen Cheng, decided for a new change in her life. With her resignation from Microsoft, she did what any musically-inclined coder would: she wrote her resignation letter into a song and uploaded it onto YouTube.
Only in Malaysia
JinnyboyTV put together a short film depicting experiences you only seem to find in Malaysia. Each experience is a hilarious take on the sights and people you find such as “Calling everyone boss, uncle or auntie.”
Mya finds out she’s going to be a big sister!
Little Mya’s parents were able to announce they were expecting a baby while also helping their daughter practice her reading skills. The couple gave Mya, who is currently learning to read, a t-shirt which she sounded out loud until she read “I’m the Big Sister.”
Money Maker$ feat. Snacky Chan – Irony MV
Rapper Snacky Chan joins up with Korean underground hip-hop group Money Maker$ for their new track – Irony. In the song, Snacky effortlessly blends his English rap with Korean.
If you have more videos you’d like us to see, email linda@iamkoream.com.
Another year, another successful video contest. A big thank you to everyone who entered and voted for the Soju Wanna Make A Video? contest!
The premise was simple: Make a commercial endorsing Hite beer or Jinro soju in a video that was no longer than 60 seconds. After receiving numerous submissions and narrowing it down to the top 10, a voting round ensued to choose the top three.
On Dec. 3, Hite/Jinro announced the winner at the 2011 KoreAm Unforgettable gala, and the top prize of $1,000 plus a private party sponsored with Hite and Jinro products went to the “Jinro/Hite Bomb” video submitted by Edward Park. The other finalists included “Hite ‘Lightweight’ Beer Ad” submitted by Billy Moon and “Soju Magic” submitted by David Elkin. Check out their videos below. All 10 finalist videos can be seen on Hite/Jinro’s Facebook page, under the ‘Videos’ tab.
We’ve had some very memorable videos in the past, including Andrew Oh’s “GOCHU (고추) – Korean Drama Spoof” from the Korean drama contest in 2009 and Myron Kim’s “One Love MV – 1TYM” for K-Pop contest in 2010. We can’t wait to see what videos come in for next year!
Thanks again to everyone who participated!
Winner: Jinro/Hite Bomb
Finalist: Soju Magic
Finalist: Hite ‘Lightweight’ Beer Ad
Congratulations David Elkin! Your video “Soju Magic” is one of the three finalists that will compete for the grand prize. You will receive 2 tickets to KoreAm’s 2011 Unforgettable gala taking place this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011.
So in no particular order, the three finalists are: “Soju Magic” by David Elkin, “Jinro/Hite Bomb” by Edward Park, and “‘Hite’ Fall in Love with It” by Billy Moon. At the gala, Hite/Jinro will be announcing the grand prize winner who will be taking home the grand prize of $1,000 and Hite/Jinro products for a private party in the future. Congratulations again to all the finalists, and thank you to all of those who entered!
Check out David Elkin’s video below. And you can still purchase tickets to the after party featuring an open bar courtesy of Hite/Jinro, music by DJ A-List and DJ Do-Funk, and Kogi BBQ tacos! Get them here before they sell out: http://koreamparty2011.eventbrite.com/
Congratulations Edward Park! Your video “Jinro/Hite Bomb” is second of the three finalists that will compete for the grand prize. You will receive 2 tickets to KoreAm’s 2011 Unforgettable gala taking place this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. There, Hite/Jinro will be announcing the grand prize winner who will be taking home $1,000. Additionally Hite and Jinro will supply products for a private party in the future.
Check back later today and we’ll announce the third and last finalist that will compete for the grand prize.
Congratulations again, Ed! Be sure to watch his video below. And you can still purchase tickets to the after party featuring an open bar courtesy of Hite/Jinro and Kogi BBQ tacos! Get them here before they sell out: http://koreamparty2011.eventbrite.com/
Congratulations Billy Moon! Your video “‘HITE’ FALL IN LOVE WITH IT” is one of three finalists that will compete for the grand prize. You will receive 2 tickets to KoreAm’s 2011 Unforgettable gala taking place this Saturday, December 3, 2011. There, Hite/Jinro will be announcing the grand prize winner who will be taking home $1,000. Additionally Hite and Jinro will supply products for a private party in the future.
Check the blog tomorrow morning where we will announce another one of the finalists, and again tomorrow afternoon where we will announce the third and last finalist that will compete for the grand prize.
Congratulations again, Billy! Be sure to watch his video below. And you can still purchase tickets to the after party featuring an open bar courtesy of Hite/Jinro and Kogi BBQ tacos! Get them here before they sell out: http://koreamparty2011.eventbrite.com/
FOR ONLY $28!
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One of the the biggest Asian cinema events to hit Southern California opens on May 10. The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications, features the latest works by established and emerging filmmakers, along with seminars, panel discussions and symposiums on topics relevant to Asian Pacific cinema.
Opening Night features “Shanghai Calling,” directed by Daniel Hsia and starring Korean American Daniel Henney, who plays a Chinese American expat lawyer navigating his way through the mean streets of Shanghai (the picture above also indicates he is a raisin smuggler). But does he take off his shirt? Go watch the movie to find out! read more
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